Congratulations are once again in order for your crew's successful capture of Indara Dren, AKA Adria. I have to admit I didn't think she would be taken alive, and it's most impressive that you were able to do so. Once again, you have significantly enhanced the safety of the quadrant, and you have my personal thanks in addition to all the other accolades that are sure to come your way.

I trust your shoreleave was relaxing; it's time to get back to work. One of Earth's local sensor arrays picked up unusual readings near the Vendor system which may indicate that a ship has violated the Federation quarantine of that planet. Best case scenario, someone simply drifted off course. Worst-case, we have emotional shapeshifters loose in troubling proximity to Earth.

A couple of transwarp jumps should have you there. I will remind you that you are by no means to contact the Vendorians, or respond to any attempts at contact they make themselves. If you find that a foreign ship has landed on Vendor, DO NOT make any attempt to retrieve it. Simply observe and report.

Good luck, and welcome back, Jonathan.

Admiral Vera Hill

"As long as I have a want, I have a reason for living. Satisfaction is death." - George Bernard Shaw, Overruled

I hope you all enjoyed your shore leave and have come back rested and refreshed because we have received new orders from Starfleet.

One of Earth's local sensor arrays picked up unusual readings near the Vendor system which may indicate that a ship has violated the Federation quarantine of the whole system put into effect in 2269. As you know the Vendor system lies on the edge of the Romulan Neutral Zone in the Beta Quadrant and it has been suspected that Romulans have on occasion inhabited Vendor II, an M-class planet belonging to the Vendorians.

Hopefully this is just a case of navigational error by a merchant, but we have to be prepared for the eventuality of a Vendorian on the loose. I don’t have to remind you that Vendorians are not allowed to enter Federation space or take part in the community of worlds in the two quadrants due to their shapeshifting abilities and duplicitous nature.

A couple of transwarp jumps should have us there in good time.

It is imperative that we do not contact the Vendorians, or respond to any attempts at contact they make themselves nor are we to infringe on their independence or enter their airspace unless to enforce the quarantine. This is merely an observe and report mission until deemed otherwise.

Please keep in mind that the Federation-Romulan relations have been growing since Hobus and I personally took part in the post-Hobus relief crisis summit so it is very important that we keep clear of the Neutral Zone and any Romulan presence. Peace is fragile, let’s not much it up.

XO: Commander, please get departmental reports and get me an ETA for the Vendor system. Get me all reports on the hologram Vitro from Douglas’ personal files and encrypt. You have the Bridge, get us under way as soon as possible.

NAV: Commander, set a course for the edge of the Vendor system and liaise with Engineering. It’s been a long time coming, but we are finally about to test the Transwarp drive properly.

OPS: Ensign, gather reports on the Vendorians and any Romulan activity in the area. Please inform the Romulan government that we will be in the area but will stay clear of the Neutral Zone.

CTO: Put the ship under quarantine alert. If we need to bring someone onboard, I want them quarantined and subject to genetic scans.

TAC: Lieutenant, Vitro is to be disconnected from the main Computer core, his self-activation routines disabled and his access limited to the holodecks effective immediately. And I mean immediately. As soon as you have done so report to my Ready Room.

SCI: Cadet, request additional power to Long Range Scans, I want reports from that system as soon as possible. Keep an eye out for Romulan traffic.

CMO/MED: Read up on Vendorian physiology and prepare a scanning technique to identify a Vendorian as such. Prepare quanrantine protocol in cooperation with Tactical.

As you may have noticed, the Hyperion has received new orders. We are travelling into the Romulan Republic space on a diplomatic mission. I expect a peaceful mission, but I urge everyone to keep on their toes.

XO: Commander, get me an update on Commander Danann’s condition and the condition of our Vendorian…guest.

NAV: If the Doctor clears you for duty I need you back on the Bridge.

OPS: As soon as we’re in range, hail the Vintaki government and request beam down protocols.